Senior Manager - Image AI Research

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, you’ll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in Dolby's new R&D Center in Bangalore as a Senior Research Manager  in our Advanced Technology Group " ATG ", the research and technology arm of Dolby Labs. With multiple competencies that innovate on technologies in audio, video, AR / VR, gaming, music, broadcast and user-generated content, areas of expertise related to computer science and electrical engineering, such as AI / ML, computer vision, data science & analytics, distributed systems, cloud, edge & mobile computing, natural language processing, social network analysis, and computer graphics are highly relevant to our research.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Manager within Dolby ATG research, you focus on three key areas of responsibility :

• State-of the art, cutting edge, hands-on research :
• As a researcher, you will invent and develop the next generation of AI driven image and video analysis, enhancement, and processing technologies. Jointly with Dolby’s world-class global research teams, you will set directions, identify projects, and build the next wave of image technologies driving Dolby’s cloud and licensing business.
• With a solid understanding of both traditional image processing and newer AI technologies, you will not only perform research using signal processing based only solutions, but you will also work at the intersection of classical image processing and new AI algorithms. You will apply these insights to the research of image delivery, analysis, and content creation technologies.
• Managing, nurturing, and grooming top research talent :
• As a senior leader, you will manage and mentor a small group of researchers working in image processing, computer graphics, computer science, and content enhancement. You will work with your team as a coach and mentor. You are passionate about developing junior, highly talented staff into researchers that work fully independently in a corporate environment.
• Contribute to developing a dynamic, flexible, transparent, results-oriented and innovative working atmosphere.
• Technology strategy and direction setting :
• Jointly with Dolby’s world-class global research teams, you will set directions, identify projects, and build the next wave of AI based technologies driving Dolby’s cloud and licensing business.
• You work with ATG technology leaders to co-define projects and assign your staff to global R&D initiatives led by other technology initiative leads. Work jointly with upper management, lead resource and work allocation.
• You will also work with Dolby’s Business Groups (BG) to bring the research to life in many products, working closely with product managers, program managers, and BG engineering teams worldwide.

Education and desired experience

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